Sunday Sermonette: Yahweh Dah Bomb!

We now get a run of (mercifully short) songs of praise. Again, there are multiple gods but our god is the biggest and baddest. Yes, he is also the creator, but that ' s sort of a contradiction. If the Big Y created the heavens and the earth, where did all these competing gods come from? This is never explained.There is some weird imagery in these, with geographic features engaging in anthropomporphized activities. As a final note, these were evidently written during times of victory and prosperity. They obviously don ' t pertain to the exilic situation in which the book was compiled.98 O sing to theLord a new song,for he has done marvelous things!His right hand and his holy arm    have gotten him victory.2 TheLord has made known his victory,    he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness    to the house of Israel.All the ends of the earth have seen    the victory of our God.4 Make a joyful noise to theLord, all the earth;    break forth into joyous song and sing praises!5 Sing praises to theLord with the lyre,    with the lyre and the sound of melody!6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn    make a joyful noise before the King, theLord!7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;    the world and those who dwell ...
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